Specific Responsibilities

• Perform a variety of general and surgical dermatology procedures under physician supervision.

• Communicate changes in patient conditions to physician.

• Establish and maintain interpersonal relationships with patients, families and other healthcare personnel, while assuring confidentiality of patient information.

• Demonstrate proficiency and graduated autonomy within scope of general dermatology practice over the course of several months.

• Record patient’s health history in electronic medical record system.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree from accredited PA program. Or if an NP, be a registered nurse (RN), hold a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), have completed an NP-focused graduate master’s or doctoral nursing program and have successfully passed a national NP board certification exam.

• Minimum two years of experience as a physician assistant or nurse practitioner in family medicine with surgical experience.

• PA/NP licensure in the state where employed.

• Must have prescriptive authorization.

• Must be proficient with medical instruments and equipment required by the work.

• Communicate effectively, in verbal and written form, with medical partners at various levels, patients, family members, physicians and representatives of the community.

• Sound understanding of all federal and state regulations including HIPAA and OSHA.

• Be positive, open and flexible to learning new skills for various procedures.

• Maintain license through ongoing continuing medical education credits as required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience working and providing care in a dermatology or surgical clinic.